Mann

See also: mann, Mànn, and männ

English

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -æn

Proper noun

Mann

1. A surname​.
2. Isle of Man

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Alemannic German

Alternative forms

• ma, mà, Maa, Mànn, mo

Etymology

From Middle High German man, from Old High German man, from Proto-Germanic *mann-, from Proto-Indo-European *mon-. Cognate with German Mann, Dutch man, English man, Icelandic maður, Swedish man, Gothic 𐌼𐌰𐌽𐌽𐌰 (manna).

Noun

Mann m

1. (Uri) man

References

• “Mann” in Abegg, Emil, (1911) Die Mundart von Urseren (Beiträge zur Schweizerdeutschen Grammatik. IV.) [The Dialect of Urseren], Frauenfeld, Switzerland: Huber & co., page 67.

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German man, from Old High German man, from Proto-Germanic *mann-, from Proto-Indo-European *mon-. Compare Dutch, West Frisian, and English man, Danish mand.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [man]

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• Rhymes: -an
• Homophone: man

Noun

Mann m (genitive Mannes or Manns, plural Männer or Mann or Mannen, diminutive Männchen n or Männlein n, feminine Männin)

1. man, male human being
   • 2007, Anton Schiefner, edited by Hartmut Walravens, Übersetzungen aus dem tibetischen Kanhjur. Beiträge zur Buddhismuskunde und zur zentralasiatischen Märchenforschung, Harrasowitz Verlag, Wiesbaden, p. 25 and 29:

     Da er ihn nicht in der Sonne aber auch nicht im Schatten bringen lassen sollte, befahl er dem Manne, den Topf an die Spitze eines Stockes zu binden und mit einem dünnen Gewande zu bedecken.

     Dem Manne aber sagte er: [...]

2. husband

Usage notes

• The normal plural is Männer, which can be used in all contexts and is now used exclusively in contexts other than the following.
• The unchanged plural Mann is sometimes used after numerals. It means "men" as a measure for size or strength of a group rather than individuals: Mit drei Mann können wir den Schrank heben – "With three people we can lift the cupboard." Military or police personnel, team members, demonstrators and the like are often counted using this unchanged plural. This may actually include women.
• The plural Mannen is now rare and somewhat poetic. It usually means a group of men, often soldiers, under the command or leadership of somebody: Cäsars Mannen ("Caesar's men"). It is sometimes heard in sports jargon: die Mannen von Trainer XY ("coach XY's men").

Declension

Declension of Mann

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Mann	die	Männer
genitive	eines	des	Mannes, Manns	der	Männer
dative	einem	dem	Mann, Manne1	den	Männern
accusative	einen	den	Mann	die	Männer

¹Now uncommon, see notes

Synonyms

• (husband): Ehemann, Gemahl

Antonyms

• (man (male), by gender): Frau f, Männin f
• (man (male), by age): Junge m, Knabe m, Bub m, Bube m (chiefly Swiss and Austrian)
• (husband): Frau f, Ehefrau f

Hypernyms

• (man (male)): Mensch
• (husband): Ehepartner

Derived terms

• bemannt
• Bergmann
• Blödmann
• Buhmann
• Ehemann
• Englischmann
• Fährmann
• FBI-Mann
• Feuerwehrmann
• Franzmann
• Froschmann
• Gefolgsmann
• Geschäftsmann
• Hampelmann
• Hauptmann
• Kaufmann
• Landmann
• Lebemann
• mannbar
• Männchen
• Männergesellschaft
• Männerkleid
• Männerkleider
• Manneskraft
• Mannestum
• mannhaft
• Mannheit
• männlich
• Mannschaft
• Manns genug sein, Mannes genug sein
• Mannstärke
• mannstoll
• Mannzahl
• Mustermann
• Neumann
• Putzmann
• Sandmann
• Schneemann
• Schutzmann
• Seemann
• Wassermann
• Weidmann

 

Related terms

• Männeken
• männiglich
• Männin
• Mensch

 

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German Low German

Etymology

From Old Saxon man, from Proto-Germanic *mann-, from Proto-Indo-European *mon-. Cognate to German Mann, English man, and * Plautdietsch Maunn, Maun.

Noun

Mann m (plural Mannslüd or Mannslüüd or Manns or Mann, depending primarily on dialect)

1. (in many dialects, including Dithmarsisch, Low Prussian, Mecklenburgisch-Vorpommersch) man ((adult) male human)
2. (in many dialects, including Low Prussian) short for Ehmann: husband

Antonyms

• Ehfro
• Ehfru
• Fro
• Frominsch
• Froonsminsch
• Fru
• Frugensminsch
• Fruminsch
• Fruunsminsch
• Wief

 

Derived terms

• Bumann
• Ehmann
• Mann in de Tünn!
• Mannsminsch
• Mensch
• Minsch
• Timmermann

 

Related terms

• Deern
• Diern
• Ehlüüd
• Ehpoor
• Familie
• Jung
• Jungdeern
• Jungkeerl
• Keerl
• Kerl
• Kind
• Oll
• Ollsch
• Ool
• Oolsch
• Öllern

 

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Hunsrik

Etymology

From Middle High German man, from Old High German man, from Proto-Germanic *mann-, from Proto-Indo-European *mon-. Cognate with German Mann.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /man/

Noun

Mann m (plural Menner, diminutive Mennche)

1. man

   Ich kenne de Mann net.

   I do not know the man.

   Die Kinna wolle, die Fraa will, unn de Mann will nix demit wisse. Unn dann?

   The children want it, the woman wants it, and the man does not want to know about it. So what?

2. husband

Further reading

• Online Hunsrik Dictionary

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Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Middle High German man, from Old High German man, from Proto-Germanic *mann-, from Proto-Indo-European *mon-. Cognate with German Mann.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɑn/
• Rhymes: -ɑn
• Homophone: mann

Noun

Mann m (plural Männer)

1. man (male human)
2. husband

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Pennsylvania German

Etymology

From Middle High German man, from Old High German man, from Proto-Germanic *mann-, from Proto-Indo-European *mon-. Cognate with German Mann.

Noun

Mann m (plural Menner)

1. man (male human)
2. husband